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D. I. REITER Re. FASTENING DEYICE June 21 1927.

Original Filed Aug. 16. 1926 2 s s 1 INVENTOR flanieZlReiZe-r.

ATTORNEYS VYITNE SSE M4.

June 21. 1927; vREITER FASTENING DEVICE Original Filed-M 2116. 1926 g sheets $heet 2 I mvsuron flaniellflei fe'r.

ATroRNEYs Reiaued June 21, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- nnrmr. I. nan-11a, 011 NEW r0311, 11. .Y.

FASTENING DEVICE.

on imu 1n. 1,019,704, dated 1mm 1, 1927, Serial 1%. 11mm, filed August 10, 1920. Application mw reissue fled April 29, 1827. Serial No. 187,888.

The present invention is concerned with the provision of a fastenin device which may have a wide range of utility in the arts, which is primarily adapted for securing dust covers to the upholstery of automobile seats and backs. v

Since the advent of steel bod construction in automobile vehicles, it as become common practice to secure the edges of the velour seat coverings between the steel body frame and a plate which is connected to the frame by concealed securing devices. These plates are enerally of some hard substance unsuitable for the reception of nails or similar securingdevices. In consequence the problem of attaching a dust cover such for instance as an ordinary cretonne cover over the upholste has become a serious one. The covers t emselves are cheap enough, but it is very diflicult to find any way of attaching them.

. In accordance with the present invention .1 have provided a fastening device adapted to be attached directl to the velour or to the outer covering of the upholstery, said fastening device carryin one element of a separable fastener, and t e other element of the fastener being carried by the dust cover.

Preferably the fasteners which I utilize include pin portions adapted to pass through the velour and lie between the velour and the hard backing plate. Connected to the unpainted ends of the pins are plate portions which overlie the outer surface of the velour and carry either male or female elements of snap fasteners. The plates are also formed with pron which. enter the relour and coact with t e twisting or slipping of the fastemng devices in proper posit1on.

Objects of the invention are to provide a fastener of the general character outlined above which will be of simple,- practical construction, rugged, durable and eflicient in use, neat an attractive in appearance and well suited to the requirements of economical manufacture and rapid installat1on.

With the above noted and other objects pins prevent in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more .fully hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims. The invention may be more fully understood from the following description in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional perspective view showin a portion of an automobile frame with t e velour which forms part of the upholstery attached thereto, and two of my improved fastening devices in applied position.

.Fig. 2 is a rear face view of one of the fastening devices. I

'Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view-on the line 33 of Fig. 2. I Fig. 4 is a perspective view showingthe fastening device partiall to inserting into the ve our.

F'g. 5 is a vertical sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view showi bent preparatory the fastener in applied osition at the upper end of the velour or up olstery cover.

' ig. 7 is a similar view, but showing the EOSitIOIl of the fastener as applied to the ottom of the velour. Fig. 8 is a rear face view of a modified type of fastener element.

Fig. 9 is an edge view showing the fastening e ement of Fig. -8 partially bent preparato to entering it into the fabric. I

ig. 10 is a sectional view showing'the fastener attached.

Ii i1 is a rear mo i e t- Fig. 12?. showmg the fastener of Figgll a plied.

Fig. 13 is a rear face view illustrating still another type of fastener.

Fig. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the fastener of Fig. 13 in applied position.

Fig. 15 is a transverse the line 15-15 of Fig. 13. v v

Fig. 16 is a rear face view of another type of fastener.

F15 17 is a front face mod" ed type of fastener.

face view of a further a transverse sectional view.

sectional detail on 18 is a reverse view of the fastener of 1g.

Fig. 21 1s a rear face view illustrating still another modification.

Fig. 22 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 22-22 of Fi 21.

In the drawings I ave used the reference character 110 to designate a part of the steel frame construction of an automobile body. The up r edge 111 of a piece of velour 120 or sun ar up olsterin'g material is clamped between the frame 110 anda relatively stifi frame member 112. Member 112 and frame 110 are preferably connected by concealed fastening means (not shown). The con-' struction as thus far described is entirely conventional, and the fastener of the present invention finds one of its preferred fields of utility as a means for efiecting the attachment of a removable dust cover (not shown.) to the upholstery of an automobile. The type of fastener shown in Figs. -1 to 7 inclusive includes a flat plate 10 from the center of which is p a stud 11. A spear-like pin 12 forms a continuation of one edge of the plate and is shouldered at 13 to prevent withdrawing it from the fabric after ithas been entered therethrough. At a point diametrically opposite the spear 12, a spur 14 projectsradia y from the plate 10. The central ortion of the spear 12 is grooved or chann ed at 15 defining an anvilportion which consists in bending under and upstanding the prong 14 as the fastener is bent into apphed position.

Either subsequently to, or before the spear 12 is entered through the fabric 120, so that itrwill lie between the fabric 120 and-the plate .112, the plate portion 10 is bent over on the spear 12 as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, and the prong 14 is bent inwardly under the plate 10. As this bending operation is 4 completed, thglprong 14 enters the bending channel or an v portion of the spear, and is directed inwardly under the plate, it being understood that the prong pierces the velour, and that the spear lies behind the velour. The spear 12 being backed against the'plate 112 offers a firm surface which causes further bending of the prong 14 as the fastener is applied. With the fastener in position. as shown in Fig. 6 or in Fig. 7

the device will be securely retained against.

accidental removal and against twisting or slipping. Due to the fact that the spear and the prong enter the fabricat spaced points, they limit lateral shifting movement 'ofthe plate and the stop member 11 which it' carries in any direction. The spear backed directly the plate 112, the plate 10 being down suhdautially flat a any materia rocking 0 spear as a centers In the form of Figs.,8 to 10, the plate portion 20. carries a stud 21 and is integrally connected to a spear 22. A pair of iverging prongs 23 mtegrally connected with the opposite the plate are adapted 'to be bent by the plate 112 as the plate 20is bent into the position of Fig. 10. Prongs 23 will enter the fabric at opposite sides of the spear 22 and will be bent upwardly under the plate,

pron and spear cooperatively preventing slipping or twisting of'the fastener when instthe sgiear insures the plate about the" fastening device shown in edge of flanges 28 rolled inwardly to define a sleeve- 7 i like portion. The *prong%29.is arranged as in Fig. 1, and when the fastener is applied the prong will be bent inwardly an u wardly, entering the sleeve 28 as shown in Fig. 14. This form of the invention isprobably the preferred 0 e.

In Fig. 16, insteadlof usin I use a bifurcated o divid spear consisting of a pair of spear-like arms 30. A prong 31 integral with the'plate 32 at a point op? posite the arms 30, is bent between the arms a. single spear,

of a button, bein'g anged at 41 to embrace an approximately circular length of wire 42.

from the flange 46 of, the p ate 47. In Fig.

prong struck 21 a spear 48 is integral with one edge of the plate 49, said plate being xflang'edfor the rece ion of a disc 50 having a prong 51 struc rearwardly' therefrom.

n; 'is to he understood that while I have shownall of the fastening devices as embodying the stud element of a snap fastener, they might equally well carry the socket element; it merely being essential that one element of the separable fastener be attached to the velour and the other carried by the cover. 7

cated, it may havea wide and varied range of usefulness in the arts.

Varlous changes and alterations might be made in the general form and' arrangement of parts described without departing from the invention. Hence I do not wish to limit myself to the details set forth, but shall consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. 7

I claim: V V

1. A fastening device of the class described including a pin portion adapted to penetrate and lie behind a piece of'fabric to which the fastener is to be attached, a plate portion connected to the unpointed end of the pin and a separable fastener element carriedby the plate portion, said plateportion adapted to overlie the outer face ofthe fabric. and a spur element associated with the (plate portion for penetrating the fabric an coa-cting with the pinto prevent twisting or slipping of the plate, said spear and spur being integrally connected to the plate at diametrically opposed points and the spear being formed with a channelled portion to guide thebending of the spur.

2. A fastening device of the class described including a spear adapted to penetrate and lie behind a piece of fabric to which the fastener is to be attached, a plate integrally bendably connected to the unpointed end of the spear and a separable fastener element formed integral with the intermediate portion of the plate, the plate adapted to overlie the outer-face of the fabric 1n substantial parallelism with the spear, and a spur integrally connected to the edge of the plate at a point remote from the spear, said spur adapted to penetrate the fabric as the plate is bent into parallelism with the spear after the insertion of the latter, and to prevent accidental retraction of the spear. I a

3. A fastening device of the. class described including a spear adapted to pene trate and lie behind a piece of fabric to integrally bendably connected to the unpointed end of the spear and a separable fastener element formed integral with the intermediate portion of the plate, the plate adapted to overlie the outerface of the fabric in substantial parallelism with the spear, and a spur integrally connected to the edge of the plate at'a point remote from the spear, said spur adapted to penetrate the fabric as the plate is bent into arallelism with the spear after the insertion of the latter, and to prevent accidental retraction rection of which the fastener is to be attached, a plate of the spear, said spear including means for guiding the bending movement of the spur, as the plate is folded into parallelism with the spear.

4. A fastening device of the class described including a spear adapted topenehate and lie behind a piece of fabric to which the fastener is to be attached, a plate fabric in substantial parallelism with the spear, and a. spur integrall connected to. the edge of the plate at a point remote from the spear, said spur adated to penetrate the fabric as the plate is. bent into parallel-, ism with the spear after the insertion of the latter, and to prevent accidental retraction of'the spear, said'spear and gspur mechanically coacting to prevent twisting movement of the spear.

5. A fastening device of the class described including a spear portion adapted to penetrate and lie behind a piece of fabric to which the fastener is to be attached, a plate portion connected to the unpointed end of the spear, and a separable fastener element carried by the plate portion, said plate portion adapted to overlie the outer face of the fabric, and a spur element associated withthe plate portion for penetrating the fabric and coacting with the spear to prevent twisting or slippingiof the plate, said spear serving as an anvil to guide the bending of the spur. 1

6. A fastening device of, the class described including a spear portion adapted to penetrate and lie behind a piece of fabric to which the fastener is to be attached, a plate portion connected to the unpointed end of the spear, and a separable fastener element carried by the plate portion, said plate portion adapted to overlie the outer face of the fabric, and a spur element associated with the plate portion for penetrating the fabric and coactin with the spear to prevent twisting or slipping of the plate, said spear bein sha ed to predetermine the diendingof the spur. V 7 A fastening device of the class described including a spear portion adapted to enetrate and lie behind a piece of fabrlc to formed with a portion to guide t lateat s aced oints; and the 5 ar being p P P lib -bending of thespur.

- 8. A fastening device'o'f the class described including a spear adapted to enetrate and lie behind a piece of fabric to which the fastener is to be attached, a plate connected to the spear, and a separable fastener element carried by the plate, the plate 

